noun🔗ShareHalcónA diurnal predatory bird of the family Accipitridae, smaller than an eagle."It is illegal to hunt hawks or other raptors in many parts of the world."Es ilegal cazar halcones u otras aves rapaces en muchas partes del mundo.animalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHalcónAny diurnal predatory terrestrial bird of similar size and appearance to the accipitrid hawks, such as a falcon"The hawk soared high above the schoolyard, circling before swooping down to catch a small bird. "El halcón se elevó por encima del patio de la escuela, dando vueltas antes de abalanzarse para atrapar a un pequeño pájaro.animalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHalcón, persona partidaria de la línea duraAn advocate of aggressive political positions and actions."The school board hawk argued for stricter disciplinary measures. "El halcón de la junta escolar abogó por medidas disciplinarias más estrictas.politicsgovernmentwarattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHalcón, persona egoístaAn uncooperative or purely-selfish participant in an exchange or game, especially when untrusting, acquisitive or treacherous. Refers specifically to the Prisoner's Dilemma, alias the Hawk-Dove game."In the team project, Sarah was the hawk, always prioritizing her own grade over the team's success. "En el proyecto de equipo, Sarah era el halcón, siempre priorizando su propia calificación sobre el éxito del equipo.gamebusinesseconomyattitudepersoncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCazar con un halcónTo hunt with a hawk."The falconer carefully trained his hawk to hunt small birds. "El cetrero entrenó cuidadosamente a su halcón para cazar aves pequeñas.animalbirdsportnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAtacar, abalanzarseTo make an attack while on the wing; to soar and strike like a hawk."to hawk at flies"Atacar a las moscas.animalbirdactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLlagaA plasterer's tool, made of a flat surface with a handle below, used to hold an amount of plaster prior to application to the wall or ceiling being worked on: a mortarboard."The plasterer used the hawk to hold the plaster before applying it to the ceiling. "El yesero usó la llaga para sostener el yeso antes de aplicarlo al techo.buildingworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVender ambulantemente, vocearTo sell; to offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to place for sale; to peddle."The vendors were hawking their wares from little tables lining either side of the market square."Los vendedores voceaban sus productos desde pequeñas mesas que bordeaban ambos lados de la plaza del mercado.businesscommercejobeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarraspear, toserA noisy effort to force up phlegm from the throat."My grandpa coughed, and a hawk followed the sound of his chest rattling. "Mi abuelo carraspeó, y un carraspeo siguió el sonido de su pecho que traqueteaba.physiologybodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCarraspear, expectorarTo cough up something from one's throat."After eating the spicy curry, my brother had to hawk up a lot of phlegm. "Después de comer el curry picante, mi hermano tuvo que carraspear y expectorar mucha flema.bodyphysiologymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcarrear, carraspearTo try to cough up something from one's throat; to clear the throat loudly."Grandpa sat on the front porch, hawking and wheezing, as he packed his pipe with cheap tobacco."El abuelo se sentó en el porche delantero, carraspeando y jadeando, mientras cargaba su pipa con tabaco barato.physiologybodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
